After the end of a busy semester, sitting down with my hobonichi to take stock does so much to put my mind at ease. I haven't crossed much off yet, but I no longer need to continuously complete "remember everything in my head".

So Ms. Lee and local residents, desperate to save the 96-year-old school, came up with an idea: How about enrolling older villagers who wanted to learn to read and write?

Such a good reminder of the privilege inherent in the opportunity to learn--what joy they have in this chance too.

(NYT: Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers)

Happy Sunday!

A visit to Minneapolis

I just had a sudden burst of nostalgia for The Show with Ze Frank (and A Show as well). A time and a place and a movement that's led to so much of what the internet is today. And low and behold, he's still out there, but behind the scenes:

Ze Frank Interview